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LibreOffice is free to download and install for Windows.

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Windows security updates tend to conjure thoughts of operating system vulnerabilities, including zero-days, being patched or even unexpected failures with serious consequences. This security update, ...

The broad rollout of the Windows 11 25H2 update has started, and users who want to fast-track it are being referred to the relevant update options in a new blog post on Microsoft's site. Windows 11 ...

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Instead of digging through Run commands, Settings, or Command Prompt rituals like DISM/SFC, wouldn’t it be nice to have one single dashboard for everything in Windows? Microsoft PC Manager does ...

Think you know Windows 11? Hidden deep in Settings are strange, brilliant, and downright surprising features you've probably never stumbled across—until now. Chris Hoffman is the author of Windows ...